General Educational Development (GED®) testing is one of the many services offered through the Northwest Regional ESD. Tests are administered at the Northwest Regional ESD office in Hillsboro, Oregon.

PROGRAM SERVICES

GED® tests are developed by the American Council on Education to enable persons who have not graduated from high school to demonstrate the attainment of developed abilities normally acquired thorough completion of a high school program of study.

In accordance with the policies established by the Commission on Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, the GED® Testing Service, and the Oregon Department of Education, the NWRESD offers GED® Testing to qualified applicants at the Washington County Service Center in Hillsboro.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The GED® office in Hillsboro, will be open Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 am till 3:00 pm. Registration is required before any testing is scheduled.

You may schedule appointments for testing after you have registered a this website: www.ged.com

Students must be at least 16 years old (release paperwork is required).

Either a current US Government or state issued photo identification or Military ID. ID must include: photo, date of birth, and your signature.

No longer accepted: HIGH SCHOOL ID Cards, Program ID cards and mail used for proof of current address.

Arrive at least 30 minutes before your test time. If you are not able to be on time, call to let us know then go to GED.com to reschedule your test.

All tests must be passed with a minimum score of 150 or better on individual tests with a minimum 600 average for the full battery of four tests to earn a GED® Certificate.

On July 1, 2013 the GED® Administration Office will no longer be providing GED® transcripts, certificates, and verifications. These documents can be obtained from DiplomaSender at www.DiplomaSender.com

Closed: Summers

TESTING SCHEDULE

Schedule (Subject to change)

Effective Septemeber 2014- June 2015

MONDAY: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

TUESDAY: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

* Registration required before testing.

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION

The 2014 series consists of the following:

The GED® test will be about 7 hours long with the timing for each subject area as

follows:

The Reasoning Through Language Arts test is 150 minutes long and testing is

broken down into three sections:

Section 1 (35 minutes*) tests all content

Section 2 (45 minutes) is the Extended Response portion of the test

Student break (10 minutes)

Section 3 (60 minutes*) tests all content

*The time allotted for sections 1 and 3 may vary slightly, but the total test time will

always be 150 minutes.

The Mathematical Reasoning test is 115 minutes long and is one single section.

Part 1 - Calculators not allowed (five questions)

Part 2 - Calculators allowed

Students must submit their answers to the first five questions before moving on to the rest of the test. These parts are not timed separately.

The Social Studies test is 90 minutes long and testing is broken down into two sections:

Section 1 (65 minutes) tests all content

Section 2 (25 mintes) is the Extended Response portion of the test

The Science tests is 90 minutes long and is one single section. There are two Short Answer questions included on the test, but they are not timed separately. Students

are expected to manage their time and spend about 10 minutes on each of the

Short Answer questions.

The new test will be on an entirely new scale of 100 to 200 points with a Passing Standard of 150 points on each test module. In 2014, test-takers will need to reach a score of at least 150 on each of the four content modules (Reasoning Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies) in order to be eligible to receive a high school equivalency crediential. There is no longer compensation between the test modules to offset lower scores on one module with higher scores on another module as there was on the 2002 Series GED® Test.

On July 1, 2013 the GED® Administration Office will no longer be providing GED® transcripts, certificates, and verifications. These documents can be obtained from DiplomaSender at www.DiplomaSender.com

You will be able to access scores and records through your GED.com account that you set up at registration.

IMP0RTANT MESSAGE:

The GED® Administration Office will no longer be providing GED® transcripts, certificates, and verifications. These documents can be obtained from DiplomaSender at www.DiplomaSender.com

OFFICIAL GED RECORDS AND THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION

Anyone seeking a duplicate transcript or GED® Diploma must do so using the state's GED® document fulfillment service, Diploma Sender.You will need a credit or debit card to complete your online order. More information

3. JJ (Jeremy Johnson), Connect ProgramMiller Ed (same building as above). He operates under the Dept of Labor and helps the students prepare for GED Testing and also to find employment.
503-844-1013johnsjer@hsd.k12.or.us

5. Portland Community College GED® Classes in Forest Grove: Intake for new students at the Forest Grove location is Wed. Sept. 12, Thursday Sept. 13, Tuesday Sept. 18 and Sept. 19 at 6:00 pm in room 2115 at Forest Grove High School, 1401 Nichols Lane. The intake session lasts about 1 ½ hours. Fall term starts Monday September 24 for the math class, and Tuesday September 25 for the Comprehensive class. Classes are Mondays from 6:00 – 8:00, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Classes run for 10 weeks.

Students who attend class regularly and pass all 4 GED® exams can apply for a 12-credit scholarship at PCC to be used within one year of completing the GED®. Parking is free at the Forest Grove location. There is no class fee at this time.

More than 800,000 adults take the GED® Tests each year.
Those who obtain scores high enough to earn a GED diploma outperform at least one-third of today's high school seniors.
GED® graduates include: Bill Cosby, Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, Delaware's Lieutenant Governor Ruth Ann Minner, and U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
One out of every seven people who graduate each year earns that diploma by passing the GED® Tests.
68 percent of GED® test-takers plan to enter a college, university, or trade, technical or business school during the next year.
The average age of people taking the GED® Tests is 24.4.